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Secular lawyers question Law Society about guidance on sharia-compliant wills
A group of lawyers concerned by the publication of a practice note on Sharia succession rules by the Law Society have... Read More »
Church of England School refuses parish council appeal to change faith-based admissions criteria
A Church of England school near Sevenoaks, Kent has refused an appeal by the local parish council to end discrimination... Read More »
NSS welcomes Lib Dem leader’s calls for separation of church and state
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has called for the "eventual" disestablishment of the Church of England.
Speaking on his... Read More »
Christian Legal Centre brings a familiar tactic to bear on religious discrimination case
The Christian Legal Centre (CLC) is launching yet another attempt to gain privileges for Christians in the workplace... Read More »
Prime Minister calls on Christians to be more "evangelical"
In his most recent effort to highlight his strong Christian faith and the importance of Christianity within the UK,... Read More »
Catholic school withdraws job offer over headteacher's marital status
A Catholic 'faith school' in Wales has withdrawn a job offer from a potential new headteacher because he failed to... Read More »
NSS welcomes investigation into “extremist schools”
The National Secular Society has welcomed reports that Ofsted inspectors are to be sent to schools amid concerns that... Read More »
Faith school allocation may infringe human rights
Non-religious and Christian parents who have been allocated places for their children at a Sikh free school have argued... Read More »
Poland partially revokes its ban on ritual animal slaughter
The Polish parliament has given in to worldwide pressure from Jewish and Muslim groups and revised its ban on ritual... Read More »
Magazine raises potential conflict of interest in Scottish gay adoption charity decision
The Scottish Review, an on-line magazine for discussion of Scottish affairs, questions in its latest issue whether... Read More »
Police compensate street preacher after arrest for preaching biblical condemnation of homosexuals
Greater Manchester Police have awarded a Christian street preacher £13,000 in compensation after he was put... Read More »
Success! Exam regulator bans censorship of exam questions at faith schools
Faith schools will no longer be allowed to redact questions about evolution and reproduction from science exam papers... Read More »
Equality watchdog rebukes Charity Appeal panel for “mistaken” ruling on gay adoption
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has dismissed as "mistaken" a decision by the Scottish Charities Appeal... Read More »
Secularist of the Year awarded to Turkish MP, Safak Pavey
Turkish MP and human rights campaigner, Safak Pavey, has won this year's award for Secularist of the Year.
She was... Read More »
Al-Madinah free school under scrutiny again
The education watchdog Ofsted will pay a further monitoring visit to the controversial Al-Madinah Muslim School in... Read More »
Derbyshire County Council scraps “faith school transport”; Bradford and Northumberland to follow soon?
Councillors at Derbyshire County Council have approved a proposal to cut free transport for pupils travelling to religious... Read More »
Bishop wants to withhold communion from Catholic MPs who vote against doctrine
The Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, has said in an interview that Catholic politicians who voted for same-sex marriage... Read More »
Secular courts should not rule on the truth or otherwise of religious teachings – judge
A British judge has said that it is never right for a secular court to rule on the truth or otherwise of religious... Read More »
Church of England bids to open school on major new housing development
The Church of England is bidding to run the first primary school which will be built on a major new housing development... Read More »
Last chance to buy tickets for Secularist of the Year
With just a week to go until Secularist of the Year, time is running out to get your tickets for the highlight of... Read More »
Religious education contributes to good community relations, claims parliamentary report
A parliamentary group has published a report saying that Religious Education in schools can help counter extremism... Read More »
Scottish charity regulator will not challenge appeal panel’s ruling on Catholic adoption agency
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) will not appeal a court ruling quashing its decision to revoke... Read More »
BBC drops homosexuality debate from 'Free Speech' show after objections from mosque
The BBC has controversially dropped a debate on homosexuality from a live panel discussion show because of objections... Read More »
IHEU defends freedom of thought for all at the UN
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out at the Human Rights Council (HRC) to defend freedom... Read More »
Christian sacked from nursery did not suffer religious discrimination, appeals tribunal rules
An Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal from a woman who claimed she had been fired from her... Read More »
